Brazilians vote for next president on SundayMark Jones, the Joseph D. Jamail Chair in Latin American Studies, professor of political science, fellow in political science at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy and fellow at Rice’s Kinder Institute for Urban Research, is quoted in several articles. Those articles include: Voice of America and Radio Nacional about presidential election in Brazil; the Guardian about the U.S. Senate race between Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, and incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz; The Observer about President Donald Trump stumping for Cruz and; the Cleburn Times-Review about the end of straight-ticket voting in Texas. Jones is interviewed in the second Radio Nacional entry about the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court, and he is interviewed by KLBJ about O’Rourke’s rejection of an endorsement by former President Barack Obama.Voice of America (This article also appeared in VOAse.cn.)http://bit.ly/2Rzqj0aEl análisis de los principales candidatos de las elecciones en BrasilRadio Nacional (An English translation is not available.)http://bit.ly/2pHf9tjCan Beto do it? How Texas holds the key to America’s futureThe Guardianhttp://bit.ly/2RvuOZnThe man to take down Trump?The Observerhttp://bit.ly/2yj5Gw4Changes coming for straight-ticket ballotsCleburne Times-Review (This article also appeared in the Jacksonville Progress.) http://bit.ly/2E2hWXVBloque 3 emision 7 de Octubre 2018Radio Nacional (An English translation is not available.)http://bit.ly/2pFbeguKLBJ-AM (Austin, Texas)http://bit.ly/2pFUPsk
Donald Trump, arms dealer-in-chiefHistory Professor Douglas Brinkley is quoted in a Yahoo! News article about the Trump’s administration’s international weapons deals. He is also quoted in the Globe and Mail and he appears on CNN about the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court.Yahoo! News (This article also appeared in the Huffington Post.)https://yhoo.it/2pFWzSfKavanaugh confirmation produces a court that mirrors the divisionsThe Globe and Mail (This article also appeared in Infosurhoy.)https://tgam.ca/2ymE7lE‘CNN Newsroom with Fredricka Whitfield’CNNhttp://bit.ly/2pJJkQG
Saudi prince’s image seen at risk over missing criticKristian Coates Ulrichsen, fellow for the Middle East at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, is quoted in an article about the possible political fallout after a prominent critic of Saudi Arabia’s rulers disappeared.Yahoo! News (This article also appeared in more than 15 other media outlets.)https://yhoo.it/2RwW4qo

‘Venus flytrap’ spheres catch and destroy BPA
An article mentions that Rice researchers have developed micron-sized spheres created to catch and destroy bisphenol A, a synthetic chemical used to make plastics. Co-authors Pedro Alvarez, director of Rice’s Nanotechnology Enabled Water Treatment Center and the George R. Brown Professor of Civil and Environmental Engineering, and graduate student Danning Zhang are quoted.Futurity (This article appeared in more than 10 other media outlets.)http://bit.ly/2ymiZvS

Rory Kennedy: ‘In our family there was no tolerance for being a victim’President John F. Kennedy’s “Moon Speech” given at Rice Sept. 12, 1962, is mentioned.The Guardianhttp://bit.ly/2E3PhSl

HOUSTON/TEXAS
Even after Harvey, Houston keeps adding new homes in flood plainsJim Blackburn, a professor in the practice of environmental law and the co-director of Rice’s Severe Storm Prediction, Education and Evacuation from Disasters Center, is quoted in an article exploring why one in five new homes permitted in Houston in the year after Hurricane Harvey is in a flood plain. Blackburn is interviewed by KTRH about the Oct. 26 announcement by the Army Corps of Engineers’ plan for flood mitigation along Texas Gulf Coast.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 7 print edition with a different headline, “Houston keeps building new homes in flood plains.”)http://bit.ly/2pHdkMYKTRH-AM (Houston)http://bit.ly/2pPk1wN

Jewish items sought in Houston preservation project
An article mentions that Rice’s newly created Houston Jewish History Archive, which preserves documents and historical records including those almost lost during Hurricane Harvey, is seeking family heirlooms, particularly cookbooks, that can be donated for preservation through Rice’s Jewish Studies program. The archive is housed in the Woodson Research Center at Rice’s Fondren Library and headed by Joshua Furman, the Stanford and Joan Alexander Postdoctoral Fellow in Jewish Studies. Furman is also pictured throughout the slideshow.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 8 print edition with a different headline, “Preservation project seeks Jewish relics.“)http://bit.ly/2ylGEN9
In deep-red Texas, El Paso liberal forces Cruz into toss-upPaul Brace, the Clarence L. Carter Professor of Political Science, is quoted in an article about the U.S. Senate race between Rep. Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, and incumbent Republican Sen. Ted Cruz.Tribune-Review (This article also appeared the Santa Fe New Mexican, the San Antonio Express-News, Laredo Morning Times and Beaumont Enterprise.)http://bit.ly/2Eg0bov

ROCO challenges its audience to a compositional mind game
Richard Lavenda, professor of composition and theory at Rice’s Shepherd School of Music, is featured and pictured.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)http://bit.ly/2E3gODv

Drawing a line in the sand when it comes to the Alamo [opinion]Brian Huberman, professor of visual arts, is mentioned.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 6 print edition with a different headline, “Alamo heroes deserve to be defended.”)http://bit.ly/2E6ABlI

Thumbs up, thumbs down: Booty cams, Nobel Prize and voter registrationAn article mentions Professor Emeritus Robert Curl, the 1996 Nobel Prize in Chemistry co-winner.Houston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Oct. 6 print edition with a different headline, “Thumbs up thumbs down,” and it appeared in the San Antonio Express-News, Laredo Morning Times and Beaumont Enterprise.)http://bit.ly/2E3PJQxhttp://bit.ly/2ywFUoz
Parking garages drive public art projects in HoustonAn article about artistic parking garages in Houston features Rice’s Cambridge building parking garage (image 7 and 8 in the slideshow), which has angled mesh screens in a fig vine pattern to blend in with the tree-lined campus.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 6 print edition with a different headline, “Parking garages increasingly get colorful touches.”)http://bit.ly/2E0LS6S

For State Representative, District 134: Sarah DavisAn article mentions that alumna Allison Lami Sawyer ’10 is a Democratic candidate for Texas House District 134.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.) http://bit.ly/2pGWDRZ

Klein ISD board of trustees candidates answer questions about district issues at community forumRice is mentioned.Community Impact Newspaperhttp://bit.ly/2E6e9Jk

Lone Star College-Montgomery piano students perform at prestigious festivalAn article about the Lone Star College-Montgomery’s Triumph Piano Festival mentions that competitors had opportunities to network with professors and students from Rice.Woodlands Onlinehttp://bit.ly/2E0MqJY

Native plants bring wildlife out to playAn article mentions that a “pocket prairie” was planted at the Harris Gully Natural Area at Rice for student research.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in a previous edition of Dateline when it was first posted online.)http://bit.ly/2ykm2EU

KISD hosts college fair for studentsRice is mentioned.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)http://bit.ly/2E72VEn

BROADCAST

Richard Tapia, National Medal of Science and Rice University Professor
Richard Tapia, University Professor, the Maxfield-Oshman Professor in Engineering and a professor of computational and applied mathematics, is featured in a broadcast celebrating Hispanic Heritage month.Click2Houstonhttp://bit.ly/2y2p2pZ

‘KHOU 11 News’
A television broadcast mentions that U.S. Senate candidate Beto O’Rourke, D-Texas, will speak at Rice.KHOU-TV (Houston)http://bit.ly/2pIA1k8Busy day on the campaign trail for Cruz, O’RourkeKHOU Onlinehttp://bit.ly/2pFwoLD

History ChannelThe Rice campus appears in a broadcast about the history of nanomachines. The broadcast also mentions that Rice developed the first motor driven submersible nanomachines in 2015.http://bit.ly/2pEy6gm

TRADE/PROFESSIONAL

8 best parks in HoustonThe Rice campus, a 300-acre green oasis in the center of the country’s fourth largest city and designated teaching and research arboretum, is featured.Condé Nast Travelerhttp://bit.ly/2ymjYfI
Utah Opera opens 2018-19 season with Gounod’s tragedy ‘Romeo and Juliet’An article mentions that Vera Lúcia Calábria once directed Mozart’s “Le nozze di Figaro” at Rice.Broadway Worldhttp://bit.ly/2yk831S
Expert offers climate strategies for oil producer countriesAn article cites a recent paper by Jim Krane, the Wallace S. Wilson Fellow for Energy Studies at Rice’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, and mentions that he presented his finding during an International Energy Agency event for the forthcoming World Energy Outlook 2018.E&Phttp://bit.ly/2ymkdas

Picture this: Laser engravers and foodAn article mentions that Rice researchers developed a laser-based method for writing patterns in various materials by turning the targeted areas into graphene.Electronics360http://bit.ly/2yo3Wlu

Here’s how the G20 Interfaith Forum looks to turn potential into actionAn article about the G20 Interfaith Forum quotes Zahra Jamal, associate director for community engagement at Rice’s Boniuk Institute for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance.Deseret News (This article also appeared in Real Estate News Utah.)http://bit.ly/2ymmlyYRice team demonstrates more efficient photocatalyst for converting ammonia to hydrogenAn article mentions that Rice nanoscientists have demonstrated a new catalyst that can convert ammonia into hydrogen fuel at ambient pressure using only light energy, mainly due to a plasmonic effect that makes the catalyst more efficient. Quoted are Naomi Halas, the Stanley C. Moore Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering and professor of chemistry, bioengineering, physics and astronomy, and of materials science and nanoengineering and the director of Rice’s Smalley-Curl Institute; and graduate students Linan Zhou and Dayne Swearer.Green Car Congress (This article also appeared in Infosurhoy, CMFE News and Chemie.de.)http://bit.ly/2yqUBsW

It’s not fear that gets in the way of daring leadership. It’s our armor.
An article examining how leadership skills are developed mentions Rice’s Jones Graduate School of Business.LinkedInhttp://bit.ly/2ynTpGZ

ArtistWorks William Caballero French horn lessons online review
Former Rice professor and principal horn for the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra William Caballero is profiled.CMusehttp://bit.ly/2ym2TTa

This Texas university will offer free tuition to low-income and middle-class students
An article about The Rice Investment, an initiative to offer full-tuition scholarships and grants to students from low- and middle-income families, quotes President David Leebron.Blavityhttp://bit.ly/2NXUoaz

Venezuela: The Syria of Latin AmericaFrancisco J. Monaldi, fellow in Latin American energy policy at the Center for Energy Studies, the Mexico Center and the Latin America Initiative at the Baker Institute for Public Policy and a lecturer in energy economics at Rice, is quoted in an article about the political and economic crises facing Venezuela.The Cornell Reviewhttp://bit.ly/2yqW8iG

To win friends online join many groupsAn article features research from co-authors Anshumali Shrivastava, assistant professor of computer science, and graduate student Chen Luo that determined online friendships depend mainly on the number of groups and organizations you join rather than their types. The New Kerala mentions that Shrivastava is one of Science News’ 10 “Scientists to Watch,” which highlights early- and mid-career scientists.Cordova Timeshttp://bit.ly/2yncGs2Science News presents ‘The SN 10: Scientists to Watch’New Keralahttp://bit.ly/2ymrR4x

Sorry Mr. President, but decency beats dollarsLyn Ragsdale, the Radoslav A. Tsanoff Professor of Public Affairs and professor of political science, is quoted in an op-ed about how voters may cast their ballots for Democrats this fall despite their general satisfaction with the economy.Las Vegas Sunhttp://bit.ly/2yq5JX2

Upcoming exhibition on Statesboro campus to feature work of artist Ken WoodAn article about Ken Wood mentions that some of his artwork is in Rice’s collection.Georgia Southern University Newshttp://bit.ly/2yoONjJ

Ronald HovindAn article mentions that alumnus Ronald Hovind ’77 died Aug. 9 at the age of 63.Chippewa Heraldhttp://bit.ly/2ym3S5D

Daniels, defense help UTSA beat Rice 20-3Numerous articles and broadcasts mention Rice football’s Oct. 6 loss to the University of Texas at San Antonio by a score of 20-3.San Francisco Chronicle (This Associated Press article also appeared in the Washington Post and more than 60 other outlets.)http://bit.ly/2pP5e5fRice falls to UTSA for 5th consecutive lossHouston Chronicle (This article also appeared in the Oct. 7 print edition with a different headline, “Defensive duel ultimately tilts Roadrunners’ way.”)http://bit.ly/2pHIF21Texas sceneLongview News-Journalhttp://bit.ly/2pHnD3DDefense proves dominant in win at RiceUTSA Athleticshttp://bit.ly/2pEkwcS
College football: Texas upsets No. 7 Oklahoma after blowing leadLos Angeles Times (This Associated Press article also appeared in 30 other media outlets.)https://lat.ms/2pJrkGcUTSA defense dominates in win against RiceSan Antonio Express-Newshttp://bit.ly/2pFh7KNUTSA dominates Rice by 17, 20-3: Game recapHero Sports Bloghttp://bit.ly/2pGtfLxDaniels, defense help UTSA beat Rice 20-3The Edwardsville Intelligencerhttp://bit.ly/2pEkH82Texas college football rankings: Cougars move upHouston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)http://bit.ly/2pHJKHnTexas college football rankings: Longhorns in Big 12 driver’s seatHouston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)http://bit.ly/2pJGJGsCollege football preview: UTSA at RiceHouston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)http://bit.ly/2pJGZVWhttp://bit.ly/2pJt4ze

‘Good Day Alabama’
A television broadcast mentions that the University of Alabama Birmingham football team will play Rice.WBRC-TV (Birmingham, Ala.)http://bit.ly/2pIAXoE

James Blake edges John McEnroe in Electric Invesco Series QQQ Final in HoustonAn article mentions that John McEnroe, Jim Courier, Andy Roddick and James Blake will play a one-night Champions Cup tennis tournament Oct. 5 at Rice’s Tudor Fieldhouse.World Tennis Magazinehttp://bit.ly/2pGHjonTexas A&M concludes road swing at South CarolinaAn article Texas A&M volleyball mentions that South Carolina University volleyball lost to Rice Aug. 31.KBTX Online http://bit.ly/2pJytpU

UH 41, Tulsa 26: Inside the box scoreAn article mentions that Rice football has lost 31 times to the University of Houston.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)http://bit.ly/2pJcPlM
Klein Collins shuts out Klein OakRice assistant football coach Drew Svoboda is mentioned.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required.)http://bit.ly/2pGuvyfTigers extend district win streak to 19 with victory over Klein OakHouston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in the Oct. 6 print edition with a different headline, “Tigers overcome shaky start.”)http://bit.ly/2pGuvyf

Who needs to win the Red River Showdown more: Texas or Oklahoma?Rice is mentioned.Dallas Morning Newshttp://bit.ly/2pFKpJe

Game primer: OU vs. TexasAn article mentions that Rice football player Jack Fox is one of just three kickers nationally to lead his team in placekicking, punting and kickoff duties.Soonersports.comhttp://bit.ly/2pHoFN2

Week 6 games that will impact the College Football PlayoffRice football’s loss to Wake Forest University Sept. 29 is mentioned.USA Today (This article also appeared in the Daily American.)http://bit.ly/2pPbgmp

UTSA set for Maridoe Intercollegiate this weekendAn article about the University of Texas at San Antonio golf mentions that Rice competed in the Maridoe Intercollegiate Golf Tournament Oct. 6.UTSA Athleticshttp://bit.ly/2pH7Xxt

North Texas soccer holds on to beat Rice 1-0 in battle for 1st in C-USAAn article about North Texas University soccer mentions that the Mean Green defeated Rice Oct. 5 with a score of 1-0.North Texas Dailyhttp://bit.ly/2ynkBWi
Under the hood: TexasFormer Rice football player Calvin Anderson is mentioned.Rivals.com https://rvls.co/2yr6G1g

Olmsted Falls football: Bulldogs out-gunned in loss to Berea-MidparkAn article mentions that Trevor Byczynski plans to play football at Rice.The Morning Journalhttp://bit.ly/2yodbSI

Vandy hires consulting firm Korn Ferry for its AD search
Rice is mentioned.Houston Chronicle (Subscription is required. This article also appeared in Vanderbilt University News and the Nashville Post.)http://bit.ly/2ylG6XB

Z-Factor: Have no fear, Vance is here!Former Rice football player Vance McDonald is featured and pictured.Steel City Undergroundhttp://bit.ly/2ynKAwV

NEWS RELEASES

Baker Institute expert: Liquefied natural gas permitting still a work in progress
The rise in U.S. oil and natural gas production is altering the profile of the country’s energy landscape and driving federal agencies to adjust their long-standing processes due to the uptick in permit applications for proposed liquefied natural gas (LNG) facilities, according to an expert in the Center for Energy Studies at Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy.http://bit.ly/2ymDTLf

Rice U. pursues endgame for diabetes
The National Institutes of Health has awarded Omid Veiseh, assistant professor of bioengineering a four-year, $2.8 million R01 grant to design hydrogel-encapsulated cells that, when placed into a patient, sense blood glucose levels and produce insulin on demand. These on-board drug factories would eliminate the need for patients to persistently monitor their blood glucose and administer insulin shots and lead to a potential cure for many patients afflicted with this disease.http://bit.ly/2ynOBS1

About Stefan De La Garza

Stefan De La Garza is a news analyst in Rice University's Office of Public Affairs.

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